Display stand for mattresses



June 1l, 1929. G. P, McENTlRE K 1,716,862

DISPLAY STAND FOR MATTREssEs Filed OCh 26, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Y fITufe yeofzye fzre MMM m Mal ornL/egs. y

June 11, 1929. G. P. McENTlRE 1,716,862E

DISPLAY STAND FOR MATTRESSES Filed oct.2e, 1927 2, sheets-sheet 2 manner.

Patented June 11, 1929.

UNTE STATES GEGRGE l?. MCENTIRE, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

DISPLAY STAND FOR MATTRESSES.

Application filed October 26, 1927.

This invention relates to a display stand for mattresses, and more particularly to a stand adapted to support a plurality of mattresses in such a manner that each mattress may be seen most completely and to the best advantage without necessitating the movement of any portion of the stand or mattress, while at the same time a minimum of iioor space is required. f

The display stand comprises a portable sup. porting frame, on which is mounted. a series of superposed shelves, each shelf adapted to support a mattress in a partially rolled and partially unrolled condition, the unrolled portion of the mattress lying flat upon the shelf in the position it will occupy when in service, and the remainder of the mattress being rolled at the rear of the shelf and held in position by a means projecting from the back of the supporting frame. A smaller shelf at the top of the supporting frame may conveniently be used for holding a roll of pillows. The particular object of this invention is to provide a new and improved display stand such as is briefly described hereinabove, and described more in detail in the description which follows. Other objects and advantages of the invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description of one approved exemplification of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a. perspective elevation of the dis play stand in use.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the display stand with the mattresses and pillows removed.

The supporting` frame consists of a base or bottom 1 and an upright back portion 9., each of which may be built up of suitable angle irons, as illustrated in the drawings. The base 1 may conveniently be mounted on rollers or casters 3 in a usual manner, in order to facilitate the movement of the display stand from one position to another. The back frame 2 comprises a. series of upright bars or rods 4f joining the cross frames 5 at spaced intervals, these rods 4 serving as an abutment for the rolled portion of the mattress as hereinafter described. A pair of diagonal brace members 6 join the upper edges of the back frame 2 with the front edges of the base 1.

A plurality of similar horizontal shelves 7, 8 and 9 are supported from the side uprights of the back 2, and from the braces 6, by being riveted or bolted thereto in any suitable Each shelf consists of an outer angle-iron frame work 10, the longitudinal Serial No. 228,781.

members of this frame being connected by a series of cross members or struts 11 upon which the mattress rests. Each member of the frame 10, particularly the front member thereof, is provided with an opstanding edge flange 12 adapted to engage the adjacent edge of the mattresswhen placed thereon. Each shelf is of a length only slightly greater than the width of the mattress to be displayed, and the depth of the shelf is only a fraction of the length of the mattress preferably from onethird to one-half the length of the mattress.

lVhen a mattress is positioned upon the shelf, as illustrated in Fig. 1, a portion of the mattress rests flatwise upon the shelf in the position it will occupy when in use upon a bed. The remainder of the mattress is rolled over, upwardly and inwardly, this rolled portion being held in position by the uprights 4;

of the back frame, the bottom of the next shelf above, and a removable'metallic strap or bail 13. This latter holding member 13 may be convenientlyformed of a section of metallic rod of small diameter bent to eX- tend across the ends and along the front face of the rolled mattress, and having outturned portions 14 adapted to be inserted through openingsk in the side uprights ofthe back frame 2. In the process of positioning the mattress or removing same from the display stand, this member 13 may be ren'ioved entirely from the stand by springing the end portions 15 inwardly to remove the t-runnions 14- from the back frame or the members 13 may be swung iip\\fa.rclly about the pivots 14 so that the front cross member 1G wi l be in juxtaposition to the bottom of the next higher shelf.

An upper shelf 17 of any suitable construc tion may be provided, this shelf being preferably narrower than the mattross-sapporting shelves. Usually it will be only wide enough to extend over the rolled portion of the mattress supported therebeneath. Preferably this shelf will be provided with hinged end members 18, and may be conveniently used to display a row of pillows 20, as illustratcd in Fig.

When a mattress is in display position, as shown, the forwardly extending flat portion thereof will be held in place by the upstanding edge flanges 12 of the shelf, and the rolled portion thereof will be confined and held in place on all sides by the shelves above and below the mattress, the back frame 2, and the removable supporting strap 13. At

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the same time, it will be noted that practically the entire mattress is visible. Both the bottom and top of the mattress is displayed since the side that rests upon the shelf is exposed at the front of the rolled portion. Also practically all of the edge portions of the mattress are visible. The display stand need only be as long as the shortest dimension of the mattress and the depth of the stand is only a fraction of the lengt-h of the mattress, so that the floor space required for the display stand is reduced to a minimum. There are no sliding drawers or shelves to be pulled in or out, and no portion of the mattress need be moved or disturbed in order to completely display the same. If it be necessary to remove or replace a mattress, this may be instantly accomplished by merely moving the holding strap 13.

It will be apparent that the number of shelves used may be varied as may be found convenient or desirable, and that the specific Construction of the supporting frames might be changed considerably from that here illustrated by way of example without departing from the principles of this invention.

l claim:

l. A display stand for mattresses comprising a shelf for supporting a portion of the mattress in its normal flat condition, an upright rest for supporting an upturned portion of the mattress, and a metallic strap pivoted to the upright portion for holding a portion of the mattress rolled back onto the fiat portion.

2. A display stand for mattresses comprising an upright back supporting means, a. shelf projecting horizontally from the back, the shelf being substantially as long as the width of the mattress and not more than one-half as deep as the length of the mattress, and a metallic strap engaged with the back support and adapted to be secured about an upwardly and inwardly rolled portion of the mattress.

3. A display stand for mattresses com- Lviaeea prising an upright back supporting` means, a. shelf projecting horizontally from the back, the shelf being substantially as long as the width of the mattress and not more than one-half as deep as the length of the mattress, the shelf having upstanding edge flanges to engage the edges of the mattress, and a metallic strap engaged with the bach support and adapted to be secured about an upwardly and inwardly rolled portion of the mattress.

4l. A display stand for mattresses comprising a metallic supporting sta-nd including an upright back portion, a horizontally projecting shelf, means for supporting the shelf from the back portion, the shelf consisting of an outer angle iron frame, one flange of the angle forming an upstanding rim around the shelf, and a series of cross members to support the mattress, and a metallic strap or bail secured to the bach member and adapted to be engaged about a rolled portion of the mattress.

5. A display stand for mattresses comprising a supporting stand, the stand including a movable base member and an upright back portion, a plurality of shelves projecting horizontally at intervals from the back, means for supporting the shelves, each shelf having an upstanding rim portion to engage the edges of a mattress, and a movable strap or bail engaged with the baclr midway between each pair of shelves and adapted to hold a portion of the mattress rolled over between the shelves upon the fiat portion supported upon the lowermost shelf of the pair.

6. A display raclr for supporting a mattress with one portion thereof rolled over onto the main flat portion thereof, comprising a shelf for supporting the flat portion of the mattress, an upright rest for engaging and supporting the upturned portion of the roll, and means pivoted to the upright rest ,for engaging over the downturned portion of the roll to hold same in rolled position.

GEORGE P. llloEN'lRl. 

